SEMO Chaudière-Appalaches

What SEMO Chaudière-Appalaches does

SEMO Chaudière-Appalaches (OSBL) is a Quebec-registered nonprofit organization founded in 1983 and headquartered at 2055 boul. Guillaume-Couture in Lévis. It is funded by Services Québec, a provincial ministry under the Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale, and operates as a specialized employment integration service within a government-mandated framework. Its statutory mission is to enable persons aged 16 and over residing in the Chaudière-Appalaches region who have an intellectual, physical, or psychosocial disability, or an autism spectrum disorder with significant and persistent functional limitations, to find and retain employment of more than 12 hours per week.

The service portfolio is delivered through a single integrated model rather than a modular platform: vocational aptitude evaluation, job-search training and support, employment integration and retention, specialized career orientation, employer-facing candidate referral, on-site integration agents, financial-aid administration, and the DuoEmploi exploratory internship program. Service delivery is organized around a centralized administrative centre in Lévis and seven territory offices covering the MRCs of Lévis, Lotbinière, Thetford Mines, Montmagny, Sainte-Marie, Lac-Etchemin, and Saint-Georges. Intake is paper/form-based (mail, fax, email) followed by a liaison counsellor admissibility appointment; employer-side GTM runs through a dedicated business counsellor who matches prescreened candidates to vacancies. The underlying technology stack is explicitly non-proprietary: the organization operates on standard office communications (phone, fax, email, a website at semoca.org, and a Facebook page) with no referenced platform, SaaS, or AI tooling.

The business model is functionally a single-channel government-funded managed-services contract. Services Québec provides core operational funding for the OSBL; neither eligible job seekers nor employers are charged fees. Revenue-mechanics evidence (budget size, contract value, headcount cost lines) is not disclosed. The organization is governed autonomously by a volunteer board of directors comprising representatives from across the regional MRCs, and is networked externally through ROSEPH, the regional Regroupement des Organismes de personnes handicapées, CISSS de Chaudière-Appalaches, Centres de services scolaires, OPHQ, adapted enterprises (Formaca, VIA, Aptas, CHAP, Cétal, TAQ, Récupération Frontenac, Horisol), and SRIEQ for interpretation services.

Name

SEMO Chaudière-Appalaches

Legal name

SEMO Chaudière-Appalaches (OSBL)

Website

https://semoca.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SEMO Chaudière-Appalaches is a Quebec-funded nonprofit (OSBL) founded in 1983 that delivers government-mandated employment integration, retention, and employer-matching services for persons with disabilities across the Chaudière-Appalaches region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lévis

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (Services Québec): SEMO Chaudière-Appalaches is an OSBL (nonprofit organization) funded by Services Québec, a provincial government ministry. Funding supports the delivery of employment integration, job maintenance, and support services for persons with disabilities across Chaudière-Appalaches.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SEMO Chaudière-Appalaches is a nonprofit employment services organization (OSBL) that helps persons with disabilities (intellectual, physical, mental health, or autism spectrum) find, integrate into, and maintain employment across the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec. Services span vocational evaluation, job search training, professional orientation, on-the-job integration support, employer referral, and financial assistance measures, delivered by professional workforce counsellors. Funded by Services Québec, the organization charges no fees to eligible clients or employers.

Product overview

SEMO Chaudière-Appalaches is a non-profit employment services organization (OSBL) funded by Services Québec that operates as a single integrated service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The organization provides a unified portfolio of employment integration services for people with disabilities, comprising seven interconnected services: Evaluation des aptitudes et intérêts (skills assessment), Formation et support à la recherche d'emploi (job search training), Intégration et maintien en emploi (employment integration and retention), Orientation professionnelle spécialisée (specialized career orientation), Services aux employeurs (employer services with candidate referral), Agent-e d'intégration en emploi (integration agents), and Aide financière (financial assistance). An additional program, DuoEmploi, offers exploratory internship opportunities. These services work together to guide clients from initial assessment through job placement, integration support, and ongoing retention, with dedicated employer-facing services complementing the job seeker support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Test Product

Quantifiable outcome

• Since 1983, the organization has been facilitating employment integration and maintenance for persons with disabilities in Chaudière-Appalaches.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• ROSEPH (Regroupement des organismes spécialisés pour l'emploi des personnes handicapées)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEMO Chaudière-Appalaches is a member of ROSEPH, which unites specialized organizations dedicated to the employment of persons with disabilities across Québec, providing mutual support, best-practice sharing, and advocacy at the provincial level.
• Regroupement des Organismes de personnes handicapées de la Région Chaudière-AppalachescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEMO Chaudière-Appalaches is a member of this regional grouping of disability organizations, reinforcing its connection to the local disability community and facilitating coordination of services and advocacy efforts.
• CISSS (Centre intégré de santé et des services sociaux) de Chaudière-AppalachescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborates with the integrated health and social services centre for Chaudière-Appalaches, facilitating access to health professionals, social workers, and specialized resources needed to support clients with complex needs during employment integration.
• Centres de services scolairesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool service centres in the region partner with SEMO to support transition-to-work pathways for young adults with disabilities, including internship and exploration opportunities such as the DuoEmploi program.
• Entreprises adaptées (Formaca, Société VIA, Groupe Aptas, CHAP Alliance, Cétal, Groupe TAQ, Récupération Frontenac, Horisol)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdapted enterprises (social enterprises that employ persons with disabilities) are key partners in the employment ecosystem. SEMO collaborates with them to find suitable placements and may refer clients for integration support within these specialized work environments.
• OPHQ (Office des personnes handicapées du Québec)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe provincial office for persons with disabilities provides guidance, resources, and fiscal measure guides (such as the annual provincial-federal tax measures guide) that SEMO uses to inform and support its clients.
• SPHEREsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerA regional partner organization involved in disability and employment services in Chaudière-Appalaches.
• Regroupement des sourds de Chaudière-AppalachessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional association of deaf persons in Chaudière-Appalaches; SEMO partners with them to serve clients who are deaf or hard of hearing, including accessing interpretation services through SRIEQ.
• SRIEQ (Service régional d'interprétariat de l'est du Québec)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegional interpretation service that SEMO accesses to provide sign language interpretation for deaf or hard-of-hearing clients during employment integration activities, assessments, and workplace support.
• Service CanadasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal employment and social development agency referenced as a useful resource for clients and employers, complementing provincial employment services.
• CQEA (Conseil québécois des entreprises adaptées)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvincial council of adapted enterprises that supports and represents social enterprises employing persons with disabilities; provides a network resource for SEMO's client placement activities.
• CDC (Corporation de développement communautaire) Chaudière-AppalachessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity development corporation serving Chaudière-Appalaches that coordinates among community organizations, supporting SEMO's integration within the broader local social services ecosystem.
• Various community organizations and disability associationssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple community organizations working with persons with disabilities across Chaudière-Appalaches serve as referral sources and collaborative partners for SEMO's client intake and ongoing support activities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SEMO Estrie: Quebec SEMO providing disability employment integration services in the Estrie region, operating under the same provincial mandate and Services Québec funding framework as SEMO Chaudière-Appalaches.
• SEMO Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean: Another Quebec SEMO (Service externe de main-d'œuvre) providing identical employment integration services for persons with disabilities, but serving the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region under the same Services Québec funding model.
• SEMO Québec (Capitale-Nationale): Sister SEMO organization serving the Capitale-Nationale region with identical employment integration services for persons with disabilities under the same OSBL/Services Québec funding structure.
• SEMO Montréal: Quebec SEMO serving the Montreal region with the same disability employment integration mandate, providing direct comparable services (assessment, job search, placement, retention) under Services Québec funding.
• SEMO Mauricie / Centre-du-Québec: Quebec SEMO providing equivalent disability employment integration services in the Mauricie/Centre-du-Québec region under the same Services Québec mandate.
• SEMO Outaouais: Regional SEMO in the Outaouais offering the same employment integration services for persons with disabilities under Quebec's provincial OSBL funding model.

Regional players

• Entreprises adaptées (e.g., Formaca, Société VIA, Groupe Aptas): Adapted enterprises (social enterprises employing persons with disabilities) that partner with SEMO-CA for client referrals and integration support; they are part of the broader Quebec disability-employment ecosystem though their service model is different.
• SPHERE Québec: Regional partner organization involved in disability and employment services in Chaudière-Appalaches, providing complementary support to SEMO-CA's clients within the regional disability ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Office des personnes handicapées du Québec (OPHQ): Provincial agency that provides policy guidance and resources for disability employment programs across Quebec, of which SEMO-CA is a partner organization in service delivery.
• ROSEPH (Regroupement des organismes spécialisés pour l'emploi des personnes handicapées): The provincial umbrella organization that unites Quebec SEMOs and similar specialized disability employment organizations; SEMO-CA is a member. ROSEPH provides advocacy, best-practice sharing, and coordination at the provincial level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/semoca.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/semo-chaudi%C3%A8re-appalaches-inc

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